Hypnosis in popular culture

For over a century hypnosis has been a popular theme in fiction and music; it features in movies almost from their inception and more recently has been depicted in television and online media. As Harvard hypnotherapist Deirdre Barrett points out in 'Hypnosis in Popular Media,',[1] the vast majority of these depictions are negative stereotypes of either control for criminal profit and murder or as a method of seduction. Others depict hypnosis as all-powerful or even a path to supernatural powers.[2]

This article lists stories in which hypnosis is featured as an important element. Passing mentions are omitted from this list.

Written works

Film

Television

Online media

See also

Footnotes

  1. Barrett, D. L. Hypnosis in Popular Media, Chapter 5 in Barrett, D. L. (Ed.) Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy, (2 vol.): Vol. 1: History, theory and general research, Vol. 2: Hypnotherapy research and applications, NY, NY: Praeger/Greenwood, Nov. 2010.
  2. Deirdre L. Barrett "Hypnosis in the Arts and Media." Presidential Address American Psychological Association Division 30 San Francisco 08/18/2007
  3. Bolesław Prus, Pharaoh, p. 266.
  4. Bolesław Prus, Pharaoh, pp. 577–85.
  5. Bolesław Prus, Pharaoh, pp. 611–13.
  6. "Kreskin Celebrates New Jersey Supreme Court Decision Re: Hypnosis". AmazingKreskin.com (archive). August 14, 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-11-06. Retrieved 2009-12-03.

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